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Outdoor satsang beneath a huge banyan tree with many aerial roots. A seated teacher in orange clothing and beads sits on a red throne-like chair in front of a shrine with a pink backdrop and a dark deity murti with multiple arms. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on the ground in rows, some with red lanyards, several women with long braided hair, and a few men in white shirts. Some participants wear blue headwear, and staff in dark trousers and white shirts stand at the edges near a camera tripod.

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Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the ground and mats in rows, many with white garments and some in saffron or patterned saris. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a red throne before a pink-backed shrine holding a dark deity murti. Several cameras and a tripod appear at the left edge. The setting is a dirt-floored grove with lush green foliage.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copiesOctober 11 20062006-10-11 +1 copiesApril 03 20162016-04-03 +1 copiesJune 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang under a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. A large seated audience in white clothes sits on mats and cloths on the ground facing a raised platform. On the right, a person in long flowing orange robes sits behind a microphone stand and a small table, gesturing while speaking. Beside them, a seated figure in orange with long dark hair sits on a decorated throne-like seat adorned with a garland of white flowers and a golden crown-like top. Carved stone and a large dark snake sculpture form the platform edge, with a small plate of offerings in front. A blackboard on an easel stands nearby.2005-12-18Outdoor session beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and wide low branches. Dozens of seated people in white clothes sit on green and red carpets facing a central area. In the distance, a white arched shrine houses a dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded. A figure in orange robes sits near the shrine, and a person in orange sits at the front of the gathering. A few attendees wear orange or patterned saris and shawls. A white garment on a seated man reads Nithyanandapuram Bangalore in blue lettering.2005-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05June 04 20092009-06-04Outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a crowd of devotees sits on dry earth in white clothes. At the centre, a decorated altar or dais with orange and red garlands and flower decorations stands before the seated assembly. Several people stand at the edges, including a man in white near the altar and a woman in a white sari and women in orange and yellow saris on the right. A man in a dark shirt and another in red stand at the back. A row of white garlands is strung through the tree trunks.2006-07-11A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on mats and a raised platform beneath a sprawling banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many participants wear white ritual clothing, and some wear orange or saffron shawls and pink, green or teal garments. A central figure on the right, seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne with a microphone stand before him, wears saffron-orange robes, and appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm his identity, so he is treated as a presenter giving a discourse. Devotees sit in a circle around a white circular banyan platform, and a small red cushioned stool sits near the throne.2010-02-10 +2 copies